PS2 version of Hitman 2 with some minor differences from other platform versions. Agent 47 faces the Director of a criminal syndicate across global missions. A genre benchmark in stealth despite an occasionally failing AI.
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Action1 player16+
Description
The second entry in the series, released in 2002 by IO Interactive and Eidos, which lays the groundwork for Hitman's mature formula. Agent 47, retired to a Sicilian monastery, is called back for twenty new contracts around the world. The notoriety system, the disguises and silenced weapons: the formula finds its balance.
Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,5 GB📅01/10/2002
Published by Eidos Interactive
Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin (PS2) price, value & rarity
Planning a target's perfect removal feels like an elegant puzzle: disguises, poisons, staged accidents and a quiet exit. You almost forget the goal is still to kill people for a fee, with the game rewarding you all the more for working cleanly. Assassination becomes an exercise in style, and you set about acing it like a diligent pupil.
Is Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin still worth playing in 2026?
A stealth action game from IO Interactive, Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin stages Agent 47 in open assassination missions where disguise, observation and patience matter more than brute action. The freedom of approach, the scoring system rewarding stealth and the variety of international settings install a deep, replayable formula. The stiff shooting and a dated AI weigh on it. A great stealth game for fans of methodical killing and emergent gameplay.
